Running-board saddle.



1.1. RECTENWALD.

RUNNING BOARD SADDLE. APPLICATION F-ILED OCT. 26'. m5.

1 ,69,3U6, Patented June 11, 1918.

ATTORNEY i JOHN J. REGTENWALD, or LOGAN, OHIO.

RUNNING-BOARD SADDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 191d.

Application filed October 26, 1915. Serial No. 58,071.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN J. RECTENWALD, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Logan, in the ounty of Hocking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Running-Board Saddles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in an attachment for box cars, and more particularly to a running board Saddle.

The 1 primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character whereby the running board'may be easily secured to the roof of the car.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby there will be no danger of a leak through the car roof through which the bolt passes for connecting the saddle to the roof.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawings, in which: i

Figure l is a side view of the saddle showing a transverse section through the running board, I

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the saddle, Fig. 3 is alongitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, i

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross section on the hue 4-4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow,

Fig. 5 is a end view of the saddle, and

I Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66. of Fig. 4.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the web of the saddle, the lower edge of which is inclined from the ends toward the center, as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings. The lower edge is shaped in this manner to conform to the curvature of the roof of the car. Thelower edge of the web 1 is bifurcated or split longitudinally, as is clearly shown in Figs. 3, 5 and 6 of the drawings, thereby forming the supporting flanges 2, which engage the roofof the-car. A transverse opening 3 is formed in the web 1, extending through the supporting flanges 2 and terminate in an elongated recess 4. which terminates a short distance above the top of the web. Recesses 5 I are formed on opposite sides of the elongated openings 4 and opposite ends thereof, thereby forming shoulders, the purpose of which will'be presently described. A recess is also formed at the lnner ends of the recesses. 5. A flange 6 is formed on each side of the top of the web 1 and said flanges are provided with enlarged portions indicated at 7, each of which has a notch formed therein, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The notches are indicated at 8 and terminate a short distance from the web 1, as is clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The run hing-board is provided with a plurality of sections indicated at '9 which are adapted to be received upon the top of the saddle, as is clearly indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The sections are secured to the saddle by means of bolts 10, which pass throu h the sections and are received inthe notc es 8 in the enlargement 7 oi the flanges on the top of thesaddle. Nuts .11 are received on the ends of the bolts and hold them in position.

The saddle is adapted to be secured to the car roof, by means of a central bolt, which is indicated at 12, said bolt having an enlarged elongated head 13, which is adapted to pass through the elongated openin 4 formed in secured in posltion by means of a nut received on the threaded end of the bolt.

Depressions 14 are formed on each side of the web 1, thereby lightening the weight of the saddle. While I have described only one saddle, it will be understood that it is necessary to use a plurality of saddles on the top of the car, thereby supporting the running-board in a proper manner. The num ber of saddles used, will depend considerably upon the length of the ear.

Having fully describedthe detailed construction of my invention it is thought that the many advantages will be understood. In the past considerable difiiculty and inconvenience has been caused when the runningboard has been nailed or otherwise secured in Figs. '3, l and 6 0t: thedrawings;

directly to the roof of the car. The opening caused by the fastening means passing through the roof would allow water-"to pass through the openings, thereby damaging the contents of the car. By using my improved saddleit is impossible for any moisture to leak through the root of the car and the contents thereof are thereby, kept lllwit, dry: condition. It will be noted that only one boltipasses-through the root for. each saddle, and. there is no; directopening through which. moisture could pass. The. head oiit'he 1301b received in. the recess beneath the topiofi the saddle. and, there is not way in: which liquid could pass through the bolt-opening. in assembling my device, thesaddle is placeduponthe root of the zCil-lf, theibolt 12 having been previously placed in, position,=as shown-- After the bolt is passed. througln the root of. the: can, the nut is placed; in position upon the threaded end of thebolt andzthe'saddle will th'erebybe llGlClt in secured position against eithen longitudinal. or lateral: movement The. sections oftthe. running+boarct are then placedtuponi the. saddle andnthebOltLlO passed therethrough: and intoithe notchesifi formed in; theflanges onnthe sides Ofttllfiv saddle After: the holtsare placed. innthenotches in the: desirednposition,:tha nuts lil are placed; it upon: the vthreadedi end: of the bolts. and: tightened intm position.

By biturcating or splitting the lower edges of the webli longitudinally, it; wilhl'ie seen that any moisturewhich might euterwsthe v transverse opening 8. can flow: therefrom OVGlrthG"Sl[l6S' ofzzthevcann In thismanner, there iSul'lO; danger whatever of the; waterw passing throughithe openings formed by the bolts: 7

Having fully described my invention what I claim] as new; and: desire to secure. by; 1= Lets ters Patent is a 11 A runningboard saddle comprising a web :having an :elongated; openingxextending u i from the; bottom and; terminating a distance A from the top, recesses formed on eachside of the-elongated opening and. of greaten depth at one endthan the other, andaa bolt, said bolthavingian elongated: head adaptedi to pass through the"elongatediopening and be received: in the; deepestyportion ofrthe recesses:

2. A running: board; saddle. comprising a web having an elongated 1 opening i extending J i from the bottom and terminating distance 1 from the top, recesses tormedron each SlGlBrOf the elongated opening at opposite ends thereby forming shoulders, and a bolt, said bolt having-an,- elongated head adapted to be passed through the elongated opening and be received between the shoulders.

3. A running board saddle comprising a web having an elongated opening extending fromthe bOlBhOJllrilIld: terminating a distance from the top, recesses formed on each side of the elongated opening: dbl-GPPOSIHUE) endsr thereby forming shoulders, said recessesaba ingto-E. greater: depth at the ends: adjacent the shoulderspand; aboltr, saidboltnhaving' air elougatectheach adapted t0.be passed: through the elongated] openingwand to be received in the deepest pontionwoii the 'recessesiandbe tween the shoulders.

4; A.runningzboand: saddle compnisinga web, and"flangestormedoni each sidez of the top of; the;web-, said flanges haying notches: formed therein.

5. Aiamning: board saddle comprising a web, thezlow-er edge of which is a'blfLlIFOHiTBCl" longitudinally and pnovided with aD GlOIIT gated opening extendingwfrom the bottomi and terminating at shortdistance fnom the top, recesses formed" oneachside ofrthew elongated. opening, aibolt having an enlargedrss head adapted 'to be received! lIlllLllBBlODgflbBd. openings and recesses, flanges -formedxon each; side ofthe top of they -web-,-: running boards adapted to bereceived. upon the ISELd die, and means-p assing 3 throughithe: running; '90 boards and; flanges for securing themiim po-h sition. i i 1 6. A running board saddle comprising:- a." web, the lower. edgeiof whichris bifurcated longitudinally and provided with an elorn '95 gated opening extending from the bottomo and terminating a (llStZhllCBx from: the? top;

. recesses formed onieachsside of the elongated opening, heart-the top thereof; a bolt lia sing-Q an enlarged head adapted to be receivedwithin; theelongated: opening; and recesses; flangesjrforined ongthef topgof thet webyener largements formed on the flanges-and prosvided iwithanotches, runningiboards adapted to be receivedi upon the-saddle, andtbolts adapted to pass through the running boardsand be received within: the notches of! the enlargements- InItestimeny whereof [It affix": my signature-\- J @HN J: RECTEENWAIED."

Witnesses-z i V. Go Bowen, ANTHONY R: RiioTENW-Ann.

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